Flight Technology

Which ancient civilization experimented with flight by making kites and rockets?

• Mesopotamians

• Ancient Chinese

• Meso-Americans

• Native Americans

Who created the first design for a flying machine called, The Ornithopter?

• George Cayley

• The Wright Brothers

• Leonardo DaVinci

• The Montgolfier Brothers

What was the first human made invention to take off from the ground and soar into the sky?

• The hot air balloon

• Propeller Plane

• Glider

• Zepplin

Who built the first working plane?

• The Montgolfier Brothers

• The Wright Brothers

• Leonardo DaVinci

• Benjamin Franklin

What are the four principles of flight?

• Gravity, Lift, Thrust, Acceleration

• Propulsion, Lift, Thrust, Drag

• Gravity, Lift, Thrust, Drag

This principle of flight propels the plane forward.

• Gravity

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

This principle of flight allows the plane to stay in the air.

• Gravity

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

This principle of flight SLOWS the plane down.

• Gravity

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

This control surface (flap) on the wing is raised to create the motion of roll.

• Elevator

• Aileron

• Rudder

This control surface (flap) creates the motion of pitch (up and down). It makes the nose of the plane go UP or DOWN.

• Elevator

• Aileron

• Rudder